1. It takes place in a teahouse. Unit 2 Module 10 Lao she’s Teahouse

2. customer Lao She’s Teahouse

3. acrobatic audience

4. About the Author Lao She (1899-1966) was one of the most renowned contemporary Chinese writers, famous for his novels and plays. His works have been translated into over 20 foreign languages.

6. A The story of Teahouse 1_______ B Lao She’s Teahouse 2_______ C The play Teahouse 3_______ D Lao She 4_______ C A D B Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs.

7. Match the words and expressions with their meanings. ( audience; continue; customer; neighbourhood; take place; war ) 1. part of a town where people live: _____________ 2. to start doing something again after stopping: _____________ 3. fighting between countries: ___________ 4. to happen: ____________ 5. a person buying things: ____________ 6. people watching a play or film: _________ neighbourhood continue war take place customer audience

8. 1. The play shows _____________ life in China between 1898 and 1945. 2. It asks us ____________ the teahouse as the centre of the neighbourhood. 3. It says __________ to old Beijing and its people. 4. Then Wang loses ___________. 5. Lao She learned __________ at the Teacher's School in Beijing. 6. Lao She taught __________ to the English in London. Complete the sentences. the audience to see goodbye the teahouse to teach Chinese

10. Enjoy some pictures and talk something about the pictures.

12. My favourite film is The Sound of Music. It takes place in Austria in 1938. It’s the story of Maria and the von Trapp family. Maria goes to look after the seven children. Their father, Captain von Trapp, tells Maria to make them study hard. However, she takes them out to play. In the end, the captain falls in love with Maria and marries her. Julie Andrews plays Maria. She’s very pretty and she sings beautifully. The best part of the film is the singing. It’s very beautiful and interesting.

13. 1. What's the name of it? 2. Where does it take place? 3. Who is in it? The Sound of Music. In Austria. Maria and the von Trapp family.

14. 4. What's the story? 5. What was the best part? 6. What's the writer's opinion? Maria looks after the seven von Trapp children, and Captain von Trapp falls in love with her and marries her. The singing. It's a very beautiful and interesting film.

15. Think about the last play or film you saw.Answer the questions in Activity 4 about it. What’s the name of it ? It’s … Write a passage about the film or play. Use Activities 4 and 5 to help you.

16. 达标学习 完成句子 : 1. 我们正努力提高我们的英语。 We are trying _____________________. 2. 他们希望能再回到大自然。 They hope___________ the nature. 3. 他们刻苦训练，因为他们不想输掉这场比赛。 They trained hard, because they ___________________ the game. 4. 他们决定星期天去老舍茶馆看魔术表演。 They decided ____________________ at Lao She’s Teahouse on Sunday. to improve our English to return to didn’t want to lose to watch a magic show

17. 5. 这个悲伤的故事发生在十年前。 This sad story________________ ten years ago. 6. 我们将热情欢迎来自中国和世界各地的人们。 We’ll ___________________________ everyone from China and ________________________________. 7. 他出国前把房子卖给了杰克。 He ______________________________ before he went abroad. took place give a wonderful welcome to from all over the world sold his house to Jack

18. 1. Conclusion 2. Wb. Ex. 4, 5, 6, 7&8 1. Conclusion 2. Wb. Ex. 4, 5, 6, 7&8